Richard Attenborough brought Gandhiji alive: Bollywood celebs

By IANS |Posted 25-Aug-2014

Paying tributes to late Oscar-winning actor-filmmaker Richard Attenborough on Monday, Bollywood celebrities like Anil Kapoor and Shobhaa De recalled the importance of his monumental film 'Gandhi', which brought Mahatma Gandhi's life story alive cinematically for the generations to come.

Attenborough died in London Sunday night following prolonged illness. He was 90. His 1982 film, 'Gandhi', which won him two Oscars, is a biopic on Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led India's non-violent independence movement against British rule.

It featured a host of Indian actors including Rohini Hattangadi, Om Puri, Alyque Padamsee, Alok Nath and Roshan Seth.

Here's what some celebrities had to say on Twitter in rememberance of the filmmaker, who, according to Shoojit Sircar, gave the world, "the only biopic we're proud of".

Anil Kapoor: I learnt more about the Mahatma from Attenborough's Gandhi than the history lessons in school. Unforgettable, honest & inspirational!

Anil Kapoor

Alok Nath: The man who reinvented the Mahatma for the whole world to see & know, director of my debut film GANDHI sir Richard Attenborough rest in peace sir.

Anupam Kher:Had the honour of meeting Sir Richard Attenborough during the casting of GANDHI. He was a wonderful human being & a Great director. RIP

Shobhaa De: Richard Attenborough convinced the world that a Mahatma did indeed walk the earth. R.I.P.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra:One of the greats of cinema Lord Attenborough is no more Brighton Rock to Jurassic park. A bridge to far to Gandhi -- He lives for ever.

Rahul Bose: Still remember Richard Attenborough's tribute to Mahatma Gandhi when 'Gandhi' won best film at the Oscars. R.I.P.